Thinkpads running Linux for the staff.

We use open-source. Our own on-prem servers running Linux. A lot of our software is also open source. Our git, our office suite, our video and chat… All open source.

We just got rid of our Google Cloud connections a few months ago, but we’re still reliant on aws, cloudflare, etc.

Not if there are dogs, or bees. Or the dogs with bees in their mouths and when they bark, they shoot bees at you.

I think the root issue is still real, regardless of how much koolaid this person drank.

1. Person buys a gift card from a brick-and-mortar store
2. Apple says its fraud
3. Locks account and refuses to elaborate

but I’m learning that a LOT of people are either / or with phones and computers;

My knee jerk reaction was to say something smart ass like “well they should get a computer” but you’re absolutely right.

The customer service woman I talked to was surprised I could talk to her and browse the internet (on a laptop). She told me most people use their phone for everything. I met college kids who were typing their papers on their phones. My mom never owned a computer until I gave her one, and she leaves it in the corner “for emergencies”.

I have no answer. People will continue uploading their lives into Google photos, Facebook galleries, whatever - with no backup, and hope those companies store their data. I think the average person is fucked.

The Terraria dev who had his Google account locked out because of whatever bullshit.

Don’t ever put anything secure/critical in places that aren’t yours.

I’m getting into meshtastic and learned how those esp32 devices are everywhere! They seem pretty neat

I stay away from all the micro tech drama and I feel like two years ago, that community was bitching that raspberry pi sold out and everyone should switch to arduino.

I don’t have a side. I just pick whatever is easiest to make a emulation station.

I couldn’t stand Ready Player One. Yeah I said it.

This is going to sound shit but I don’t care.

I can’t stand talking to morons. I talk matter-of-factly. I explain the problem. I say “Do you want X, Y, or Z? I’d recommend Z.” And these idiots still reply with vague no-answers and then I get shit on because I point out their stupid behavior.

Anyways, now things are better because I just use AI slop to fix my writing and send that garbage to them.

And you know what? It fucking works. If their answer is still vague garbage, I repeat. Copy their slop, put it in ai, tell AI to give a professional response, paste that slop right back until I get an answer.

It’s been saving me a dozen headaches. And chances are these fuckalls are using AI already so fight fire with fire.

One fed up customer service staff member took a screenshot of the boss’s email and drew an arrow + circle, and that was the whole reply to our email chain.

It made my day.

Apparently Lemmy too

Most of my shit posts are done while I’m taking a literal shit so no.

Damn DEI woke Charlie Kirk here.

I keep forgetting this show exists and it’s so good.

It just doesn’t show up on my feed unless I look for it.

Don’t forget voting!

Oh and open a bank account!

My wife calls it rub down.

Well yeah. These women were suffering from extreme bouts of hysteria.

Oh who does this now? Do they do home visits?

For a good time, for a good time call

Does it come with FIFA Bucks because if not…